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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Ate the Ill-Omened Birds.

A citizen of Brantford, Canada, went
shooting, got a good bag of crows, and the
family cooked and ate the ill-omeled birds.
The result was that each rclsc:, lmcame vio-
lently i'll, and was saved with difficulty by
the local doctors.-New York s:;:;l.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
I'm Flames,

AUGUSTA, Ga, February ia terrible
fire is raging here. The town is lit up from
market to market for q mile and q hall,
and everybody is wild With excitement. The
fire department seems powerless to check
the flames, and q most disastrous burning is
predicted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
A Thirty.Fo0t Jam.

GRAND RAPIDS, February lathe ice
reached here this morning forming a Jam
thirty feet deep above the bridge, causing
1t to leave it's bed. The water is rushing
with mighty force through the business
portion OF Lyong, sweeping everything
before it. Twenty buildings were carried
their foundations. Several business fronts
were also broken in by the ice and floating
timber. A portion of the bridge was lifted
from it's abutments and went down with
the ice.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Wild Waters.

DETROIT, February 12.-Rising waters at
Lyons shut out all communication with
the outside world by wire and the Evening
Journals correspondent sends the follow
ing special from Muir, on the opposite side
of the river, that place being reached by a
circuitous route. The flood continu es,
the water rising one foot an hour:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
A Precious Relic.

The late W. H. Montague, of Boston, was
the owner of the bullet that caused the death
of Warren at Bunker Hill. The precious
relic will now probably pass into the Boston
ian society's collection.-New York Tribune.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

can live at home, and make more
u money at work for US, than at anything
else in this world. Capital not needed
you are started free. Both sexes; all ages. Any
one can do the work. Large earnings sure from
first start. Costly outfit ond terms free. Better
not delay. Costs you nothing to send us your
address and find ont: If you are wise you will do
so at once. H. HALLETT & Co., Portland, Maine
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Oregon Legislature.

SALEM, Oregon, February 12.-The Leg
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Compa-
ny to construct a bridge at Portland. The
bill passed both houses last week and was
vetoed by Governor Pennoyer. Yesterday
in the Senate the bill passed ever the veto
20 to s. This morning it passed the House
81 to 8. To.day's action is final. The
matter has attracted wide interest, because
upon passage OF the bill depends the con-
struction OF the union depot in Portland
and lease Of the o. R. & N. line to Union
Pacific.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Female w eaMess.

Our method of treating Prolapsus Uteri
calling OF the womb) and all other dis
placements of the organ, and all kinds of
Female Troubles, symptoms of which are
back-ache, burning pain on top OF the
head, feeling of debility, general weakness,
lassitude, low spirits, languor, and ner-
vousness, is the most sensible, radical and
successful known to Medical Science. This
fact has been demonstrated by thousands
cases that have been cured by us in San
Francisco and throughout the Pacific
Coast after the old plan had faild.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Dead.

PAR1s, February l2.-Edear Rassel Du.
VAL the well known French politician, il
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Knishts, New Quarters.

PHILADELPHIA, February ~. - The
Knights Of Labor have purchased property
on North Broad street for $4,000 and it
will be fitted up with Offices to be occupied
as general headquarters for the order OF
the United States and Canada.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Look After Your Scalp.

Many think that by cutting the hair short
they increase its growth. But this is doubtful.
Women rarely become bald; yet they never
cut their hair as do men. May not their i'm
munity from a shining pate be partly due to
the fact that they do not patronize the barber,
nor wear tight head-gear! If in early life our
young men would look after their scalps,
oven while they do not appear to need atten-
ton, it might save them the trouble of look
ing after them in sorrow at a later period,
when it will not do much good. If they do
not tho time will come when we shall have a
race of human b1ings without a ir.-Boston
Budget.
The Detectives of Europe.
The detectives in Europe are a superior
set of men. The men IN the forces of vi
emma, Paris, Berlin and London could mix
in any assemblies of ladies and gentlemen
without having it suspected that they were
detectives, or in any way different from the
other guests. They must do so to do good
work. They speak several languages and
always act like gentlemen. The men in Scot
land Yard, London, are in demand by mer-
chants and nice people who know them and
appreciate their worth and get permission
to employ them. This is the case to such
an extent that many of them lave to en-
ploy forces of four or five men to assist
them in the commissions they get. Do you
suppose it would be so if they were as tough
and %unmannerly and stupid looking as the
men here, with shoebrush nlustaches and a
way of staring every man up and down,
and of regarding all persons as Crooks
Detective Prior in Now York Sun,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Weekly B.nk stasement.

New YORK, February 12.-The weekly
bank statement show reserves decrease
$1,S62 900. Banks now hold SIS, &c.
900 in excess of rule.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
Heavy Snow Storm.

MONTREAL, February Blowing to the
very heavy snow storm yesterday the out
going trains are all Cancelled, and many
visitors forced to remain another day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

AHS ~ OOAH AZ ~
incapable OF gaining a fair support, and
who might, with unimpaired powers, have
provided for himself, and who is not so
well endowed with this worlds goods as to
live without work, may claim to partici-
pate in it's benefits. 1t is not required he
should be without property, but only
that labor should be necessary to his sup
port in some degree; nor is it required he
should.s Be now receiving support from
others.
Believing this to be the proper interpre-
tation of the bill, l cannot but remember
that the soldiers in our civil war, in their
pay and bounty, received such compensa-
ton for military services as has never been
deceived by soldiers before, since mankind
went to war; that never before, on behalf
OF any soldiers, have SO many and such
generous laws been passed, to relieve them
against the incidents of war; that statutes
have been passed giving them the preference
in all public employment; that the needy
and homeless Union soldiers of the rebel
lion have been, to a large extent. provided
for at soldiers homes, instituted and sup
ported by the government, where they are
maintained together, free from that sense
OF degradation which attaches to the
before has it been proposed to
render government aid toward the support
OF any OF it's soldiers, based alone on the
military service SO recent, and where age
and circumstances appeared SO little to
such aid. Hitherto such relief
has been granted to surviving soldiers, few
in number venerable in age, after a long
lapse of time since their military service,
and as a parting ~benefaction rendered by
a grateful people. I cannot believe that the
vast. peaceful army of Union soldiers who,
having c~ontsntedly resumed their places
in the ordinary avocations in life, cherish
as a sacred memory their patriotic service,
or who, having been disabled by the casu-
alities of war, but Justly regarl the present
pension roll, on which may appear their
names, as a roll OF honor, desire at this
time, and in the present exigsncy, to he
with those who, through such
a bill as this, are willing to be the objects
of simple charity. and to gain . place
upon the pension rolls through alleged de-
tendency.
Recent personal observation and exps-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

CVlOuCG T. IN oAVulN AVAu VO"0Au ASOooA0S
still the father did not displease me, with his
Greek skull cap and his head like a white
bearded model, who sits for Moses" and "God
the Father" I had dined well, too well.
The meat had evidently been roasted before a
wood fire, and there was some very nice Bur
gundy, with a bouquet like violets. I began
to expand at dessert-the stereotyped winter
dessert in the middle class-a cake, some
maearoons, a few wrinkled apples, oranges
and hot chestnuts in a napkin. It was at
that moment that the young lady, at a sign
from her mother, took the basket and the
yataghan-shaped brush and came round to
each plate to brush away the crumbs.
You are not made of marble, are you? No
more am I; and when this tall, dark maiden,
with cheeks like an apple, bent over me to
brush the cloth, Intoxicating me with the de-
licious perfume of her hair, I said to myself
lit was partly the fault Of that Burgundy: II
will propose"
Well, and so I did; that is ten years ago
now; and I was accepted; and I I'M the most
miserable of men.
In the first place, as soon as I was married
and a family man, I had to set to work in
Good-by to the charades in The
Monde nlustre. Now I had to plunge up to
my neck in those revolving documents. I am
working up the question Of morgues. I am
deep in the study of dissecting rooms. It
sickens me; it disgusts me; but I lave three
children and I am only clerk at 5000 francs
a year. With a view to showing myself off
in the eyes Of my superiors as a clever special
ist and a man well up in his subject, 1 AVE
published several pamphlets whose titles alone
me shudder.
"Morgues, as They Have Been, as They
Are, and as They Ought to Be-" in one
volume oct or "On the Danger of Hasty
Burials," pamph.; in S; and at this very mo-
ment l am preparing a voluminous report
on Suburban Cemeteries, and the Carriage
Of Deceased Persons by Rail, as Much from
the Point of View Of Deceucy as Of Public
], a flute player! I, who used to
write sonnets!
That reminds rue Of my poor flute. my
flute! 1t has not been out of its
case this many a long day. nor my good meer-
schaum either. Music and r~everie, they are
Ill very we'll for poets and lrachelorxl
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16

tions and limitations thus suggested are
contained in the bill under consideration.
1 adhere to the sentiments. thus heretofore
expressed, but the evil threatened by this
bill is such, that, charged with a great re-
sponsibility in behalf Of the people, 1 can
not do otherwise than to bring to the con-
sideration of the measure my best efforts
of thought and judgment, and perform my
constitutional duty in relation thereto re.
CARELESS of all consequences, except such as
appear to me to be related to the best and
highest interests of the country.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, February IL, 1887.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
QuaIincation. ror omce.
gentleman aid yesterdav:

A gentleman said yesterday:
Zone of the most touching things !
ever witnessed is the consideration
with which the officers of the national
poultry show treat Mr.. Grady, their
president. He accepted the Office
simply to help out the new southern
industry, and, Of course, does not
know one chicken from another. The
executive committee soon discovered
this, and whenever their president APP
pears in the hall committee is sent
around with him to answer questions
addressed to him and preserve the rep
utation of the organization. II is said
that an agreement was finally reached
between President Grady and the COM
mittee to thiscffe That if the presi-
dent would learn the difference be-
tween the dog show and the poultry
show, so that he could at off-hand dis
tinguish one from the other, no more
would be required of him.
And one of the committee said:
"All we ask of our president is that
he be able to tell that Wyundotte is
not dog and that Skye terrier has
no feathers. '--1HGnfa Constitution.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
Evening Capital,
PUBLISHED pAilv. rse ? SUNDAYS
FRIDAY. June 10, 1887.
Do nir,l. FIr pown?


/ see. in back number of 81. Nicho.
las. that one Of your Young correspond
ents appeals partly 10 me in regard To
birds flying down. But all who have
written seem 90 well posted that
doubt If / can add anything to their
knowledge.
However, have seen California
quail. wood-dovc. aud 4 humming-
bird flying downward; but in slow hy-
ers, with large wings and heavy bodies.
the wings are used more or less as par.
achutes in going down; in other words,
the birds spread their wings and rely
upon gravity. This have noticed in
the sand-hill cranes in their migrations
along the Sierra Madres. A flock, OF
say hundred, will mount upward in
n beautiful spiral, flashing in the sun
light, all the while uttering loud, dis
cor,iant notes, until they attain an al
titude Of nearly "A mile above the sea-
level. Then they form in regular lines.
and soar away At an angle that IN five
miles, or so, will bring them within one
thousand feet of the earth. Then they
will stop and begin bfe spiral upward
movement again until high elevation
Is reached, when, away they 20 again
sliding down hill in the air, toward
their winter home. II is very evident
that vast amount of muscular exer-
ton is saved in this way. In some of
these slides that nave watched through
glass. birds would pass from three to
four miles, l should Judge, without
tapping their wings.-st Nicholas
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
E-A w. & B. R R.
Raatern Ntnndardrlms.


an and after Wednesday: April IN
~ 1885, Passenger trains will lesrd
Annapolis, daily, Except Sunay, lAss iol.
lows:
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
At $40 a. m, and 1905 p. m, and AS
p. m, and 5.25 p. m. Arrive at Annann
lis, at S.5S a. M. and 1.46 p M, aud 5@
,. m, and 7.15 p, m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave as follows $50 a. M, and An
p. m. Arrive at Annapolis at I0.S5a
m. and 6.2S p. M.
Through coaches are run on all of the
above trains between Baltimore aud An.
narolis
Through freight from Baltimore daily
Local Freight Trains leave Annapolis
Tuesdays and Fridays at 900 a. m.
Freight will be transported ut the low.
est rates, and will be received in Bali.
more for Shipment to Annapolis as late
as 800 .. M.
p. m. j. WILSON BROWN.
President and Supt.
j. Fl. BRowN. Gen. Ticket Agt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
. B. & 0. RAILROAD
The MODEL FAST LINE EAsrAND W..
DOUBLE TRAcKl JANNEY CoupIRe


Leave Camden station
For Annapolis, 7.20 a. m, l21s
m. and 4.20 p. m. On Sunday az
m. and 500 p. M. WV
For Way Stations between Baltimo,.
and Washington, $40, $50, 9.O5a -
1915, 500, $50, 11.30 p. m. On Snn'
dsy, $50, 9.05 a. M, $50, 500. $50 anu AZ,
HOO p. m. "u
Trains leave Washington for Baltmor,
rs follows: ''e
s q. M, $50 a. m, $40 a. m, 7SO .
m, $50 a. m, 1905 a. m, and 10 Ia :
m, lbs p. M, S.15 p. M, S.S0p M r
4.30 D. m, 4.40 p. M, S. 40 p. M, 6 az u
m, 100 p. m, S.25 p. M, and IL 90 Z
m. On Sunday only $50 p. m. =
From Annapolis, SIS, a. M, and AZ
$50 p. M. On Sunday, 1000 a. m. AM
and $40 p. IN. ""O
Baggage called for and checked .,
hotels and residences on orders left =.
ticket office, 152 West Baltimore Stra,,
Camden Station, and 81 s. Broadwsr
DAVID LEE, q. h. LORD,
Genl. Superintendent. Gen Pass 40,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
Gents and Boys Suits
BOOTS and SHOES,
Without Regard to Cost!

Ladies Dress-Goods from 5 to
25c. per yard.
Plain and Drocade Velveteens
and Colored I.aces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes. Cot.
ton and Flannels at reduced,
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chilrens
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored JERSEYS
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap.
Calico shirts for soc worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth Coo.
Splendid line Of ladies Goats
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
91rices TO suit Tie times.
j. FRANK KRAMER
nov4-tf Francis Street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10

OINGLE, double Teams and Saddle
~ Horses 10 hire, by the hour, day or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double PbRtens, Jaggers. Top and
No-ToD Bugeies, all at removable ratas
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers in nAery. II desired, Pony
PbgtOns, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular at
tenti0n to horses on livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to all parts Of the
city. Funerals attended to at short notice
All clders promptly attended to.
JAS. HI. VANSANT,
Proprietor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-06-09
ADVERTISING PAYS.

"But there is another fact, to which
the Inter. Ocean makes no reference, but
which, in the opinion Of the Republican
is one Of the most important reasons why
newspaper advertising pays. We are re-
ielring now to established places of bust
ness in ordinary mercantile lines 1t is
the confidence which the reading public
come to have in the stability and enter
prise Of the man whose name stares them
in the face every time they take up their
favorte newspaper. The merchants
name, his place Of business and his line
of trade become indclibly impressed upon
the memory, and when he makes any
special announcement it is always sure
to attract attention and command conf.
dcnce. 1t is the regular advertiser who
succeeds best. A business man might as
we'll put up his sign. for day and take
it down for a month as to advertise in
that way. It is the occasional adver-
tiser who will tell you that advertising
doesn't pay. Ask any business man in
Omaha who keeps standing advertise.
ment in the Republican If the money
is we'll invested and he will tell you
that it is-that he would not undertake
to do business without advertising any
more than he would undertake to do
without windows or light in his store.
"It is fact that will not be disputed
that the most successful business men are
the most liberal and the most regular ad.
vertisers. The Republican does not
make this assertion with a view to infiu.
euce more liberal patronage Of its col
umns by the business public, for it GER
ta'ply has no cause for complaint on thi.
score but il makes it for the same rea.
son that it urges any other policy which
it believes would be in the interest or tc
the convenience Of the general public
People are to bury iu these rushing times
to find leisure for pedcstrianism which
can be avoided, and if from no other
motive people will patropize the doale,
Who adyertises out Of gratitude.--
Omaha Republican. s aa 81 fas@
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-06-09
Billy Kings Mine



The oldest quartz location in the
country is the Mother Lode, on the
south side of the gulch, . mile above
Murray. 1t is still in the hands Of its
discoverers, VIM. King s. Co., who
operate an araster with capacity Of one
ton per day. BY this crude method an
average Of s45 per day is extracted, and
as the su'pherets escape under the pro-
cess, not more than half the value of the
rock is saved. In this mine there are
some of the most wonderful seams of
gold ever exposed. | was shown slab,
twelve by six inches, literally plated
with native gold on ore side to depth
nearly uniform Of sixteenth of an inch.
In the lower tunnel which, owing to the
high water (the ledge crops only few
feet above the level of Prichard creek }
was unfortunately flooded at the time o:
our visit, there is an exposure of seven
teen feet by five or six, plated over with
pure gold. This has not yet been re-
moved from the face of the drift, but il
is intended eventually to quarry it out in
the form of slab. Mining men declare
that it is the most extraordinary thing
in the history of mining.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-06-09

The W. w. Journal of the 1st, speaks
Of Mr.. Potter as follows "Mr. Potter
met the gentlemen present courtcously,
listened a,tentivcly, ard said, in sub
stance, that in the. two weeks BE- had
been in his present position he had de
voted his whole time to the study of the
situation, with headquarters in the
saddle, so to speak, and that it would be
his planstaking endeavor, in the cxecu
tion Of the trusts conlided to his care, to
build up the business through that spirit
of liberal dealing essential to its success,
He fully appreciated the soundness of a
policy urged tor the establishment of
such rates as would bring about condition
OF local prosperity to invite immigration
and increase. the number Of tributary
customers. but said a railroad company
could not bank altogether on future ex,
pectations and disregard present revenue,
but that he would study to aid in local
development as far as might seem con.
sistent with present necessities. Mr..
Potter impresses those with whom he
comes in contact as shrewd, self-relian,
and successful business man. He gave
no intimation of his intentions, except in
the general promise to do the best he
could, which is sort Of general intima
ton that there will be no radical depart
| urs from the old rates. MIR. Prescott,
who, as an official of the old manage
ment, has always insisted that more
liberal dealing would be better for the
country as well as fJr the interests of tie
company, can be relied on to do what he
can in the direction Of a letting up au
/ excessive rates" stUff p4.~s
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-06-09
- ---l-1l11s---- =
A Big JOB.

According to the East Oregonidn,
while at Pendleton Manager Potter
unbosomed himself to the extent of say.
ing: "The road will be run in the best
interest Of the people of this country and
the stock holders OF the company. All
that is possible will be done to build up
Portland, as it is obvious to the road
interest to do so"
If running the road to build up Port.
land means low freiehts on the produce
Of the interior bound to market the
farmers will not kick. If running the
road to build up Portland means heavy
frei2hts to the interior in an effort to
force merchants to buy in Portland there
will be great howl. While in Walla
Walla Mr.. Potter was understood to say
that he should labor to make the com.
pany and people it furnishes with means
Of transportation happy and harmonious.
He cannot do that and at the same time
build up Portland at the expense Of the
interior. If he can succeed in making
Portland and the Interior harmonious
make them believe that one canno
prosper at the expense of the other, b.
will have accomplished what no mar
has yet succeeded in doing.--Un,on.